Arizona Administrative Code
Title 4 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 19 - BOARD OF NURSING
Article 8 - CERTIFIED AND LICENSED NURSING ASSISTANTS AND CERTIFIED MEDICATION ASSISTANTS
Section R4-19-813 - Performance of Nursing Assistant Tasks; Performance of Medication Assistant Tasks
Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 4-19-813
Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. A CNA or LNA may perform the following tasks as delegated by a licensed nurse:
1. Tasks for which the nursing assistant has
been trained through the curriculum identified in
R4-19-802,
and
2. Tasks learned through in
service or educational training if the task meets the following criteria and
the nursing assistant has demonstrated competence performing the task:
a. The task can be safely performed according
to clear, exact, and unchanging directions;
b. The task poses minimal risk to the patient
or resident and the consequences of performing the task improperly are not
life-threatening or irreversible;
c. The results of the task are reasonably
predictable; and
d. Assessment,
interpretation, or decision-making is not required during the performance or at
the completion of the task.
B. A licensed nursing assistant who is also certified as a medication assistant under A.R.S. § 32-1650.02 may administer medications under the conditions imposed by A.R.S. § § 32-1650 through 32-1650.07.
C. A licensed nursing assistant under this Article shall:
1. Recognize the limits of the
licensee's personal knowledge, skills, and abilities;
2. Comply with laws relevant to nursing
assistant and medication assistant practice;
3. Inform the registered nurse, licensed
practical nurse, or another person authorized to delegate the task about the
licensee's ability to perform the task before accepting the
assignment;
4. Accept delegation,
instruction, and supervision from a licensed nurse or another person authorized
to delegate a task;
5. Not perform
any task that requires a judgment based on nursing knowledge;
6.
Acknowledge responsibility for personal actions necessary to complete an
accepted assigned task;
7. Follow the plan of
care, if available;
8. Observe, report, and record signs, symptoms, and
changes in the patient or resident's condition in an ongoing and timely manner;
and
9. Retain responsibility for all assigned tasks
without delegating any tasks to another person.
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